Silly question perhaps, but where does the fat go?

50andfabu

I might seem silly, but I was wondering, does fat just melt away and we flush it out? (Is that why they say drink a lot of water when dieting?) I think heat is involved somehow but if fat is on/in our bodies what happens to it when we lose it?

queenliz99

http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/where-does-your-fat-go-when-you-lose-weight

50andfabu

So it wasn't a silly question! Thanks for the link...fascinating!

tomatoey

queenliz99

bpetrosky

queenliz99 wrote: »

http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/where-does-your-fat-go-when-you-lose-weight

Yep, this. There was a video floating around with the same info, but I can't find it at the moment.

But mostly CO2, and some H2O.

50andfabu

queenliz99 wrote: »

Thanks for this! I don't feel so silly now.

bpetrosky

Found it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8ialLlcdcw

amyepdx

Thanks - i've always wondered the same thing!

dawniemate

Yes me too! !! It sounds dumb but is in fact a really good question. .. I was told that sweat is melting fat! ! I actually believed it at first. ..how dumb am I lol!!!

Alatariel75

dawniemate wrote: »

Yes me too! !! It sounds dumb but is in fact a really good question. .. I was told that sweat is melting fat! ! I actually believed it at first. ..how dumb am I lol!!!

Eww, can you imagine? We'd all be so greasy!

HippySkoppy

Alatariel75 wrote: »

dawniemate wrote: »

Yes me too! !! It sounds dumb but is in fact a really good question. .. I was told that sweat is melting fat! ! I actually believed it at first. ..how dumb am I lol!!!

Eww, can you imagine? We'd all be so greasy!

I like to think that sweat is the tears of the fat leaving the body.....poor little souls

yarwell

It goes towards Global Warming

haraldxedge

You exhale, sweat and urinate metabolized body fat (ketones)

silverarcheress

Alatariel75 wrote: »

dawniemate wrote: »

Yes me too! !! It sounds dumb but is in fact a really good question. .. I was told that sweat is melting fat! ! I actually believed it at first. ..how dumb am I lol!!!

Eww, can you imagine? We'd all be so greasy!

Haha, I now imagine everyone coming out of the gym is covered in the equivalent of melted butter or oil. Ewww

KarenJanine

This is worth a watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuIlsN32WaE

IsaackGMOON

This is pretty interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_02yoa8i5q4

ibnfaqir

oxidized and burnt